TikTokβs tug-of-war: Data, politics, and power plays | Commercial Awareness Compass #50
The United States has announced a deal in principle to move TikTokβs American operations under majority US ownership as part of a wider trade agreement with China. Officials say itβs about national security and controlling where data from US users is stored and accessed. But Beijing has stayed vague, promising only to βproperly resolveβ the issue while avoiding details of any confirmed ownership change.This isnβt a normal corporate acquisition. Itβs a geopolitical chess match disguised as a business deal. What happens when trade policy meets technology? Could this reshape global data regulation? And where do lawyers fit into a negotiation that blends politics, commerce, and security?The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw, helps you build your commercial awareness every week with a beginners, intermediate and advanced breakdown of a story from an expert lawyer and trainee solicitor host. This story was taken from a live conversation a few months ago. If you don't want to wait for these conversations, head over to the Commercial Awareness Compass to get them straight to your inbox each week. π Boost your commercial awareness: https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/commercial-awareness-compass
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The cost of a signature: The fallout from Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys | Commercial Awareness Compass #49
A single court case has redrawn the line between supporting and conducting litigation. In Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, the High Court confirmed that only authorised individuals can conduct litigation, a term that stretches from issuing proceedings to managing related tasks and crucially, supervision by a solicitor does not create authorisation.This ruling has shaken up the profession massively. Firms are rethinking delegation, trainees are questioning what they can sign, and clients may soon challenge bills if work was done by someone without the proper status. Could this reshape litigation teams? Will costs rise? And how will firms keep compliance airtight without slowing the pace of work?The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw, helps you build your commercial awareness every week with a beginners, intermediate and advanced breakdown of a story from an expert lawyer and trainee solicitor host. This story was taken from a live conversation a few months ago. If you don't want to wait for these conversations, head over to the Commercial Awareness Compass to get them straight to your inbox each week. π Boost your commercial awareness: https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/commercial-awareness-compass
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Power, liability and culture: Brabners shines the spotlight on sexual harassment law | Commercial Awareness Compass #48
High-profile allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace relationships have dominated the headlines, from the Greg Wallace investigation at the BBC to the Coldplay kiss-cam scandal involving Andy Byron and Kristen Cabot. These cases expose the messy intersection of reputation, compliance, and culture, while also underscoring the legal risks that employers face.In the UK, a statutory duty to prevent harassment in the workplace means employers must prove they have taken all reasonable steps to prevent misconduct, or risk heavy tribunal awards and reputational fallout.Β Which behaviours count as harassment, and where do tribunals draw the line? How can businesses protect themselves from vicarious liability? And when a scandal goes viral, what strategies keep clients out of legal and reputational crisis?The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw, helps you build your commercial awareness every week with a beginners, intermediate and advanced breakdown of a story from an expert lawyer and trainee solicitor host. This story was taken from a live conversation a few months ago. If you don't want to wait for these conversations, head over to the Commercial Awareness Compass to get them straight to your inbox each week. π Boost your commercial awareness: https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/commercial-awareness-compass
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Stage fright for Ticketmaster: the legal stakes behind sold-out shows | Commercial Awareness Compass #47
Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, are in the crosshairs of US regulators, accused of colluding with ticket resellers to inflate prices and profit from fans eager to see their favourite artists live. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by multiple US states, claims they helped brokers make billions through artificial scarcity and sky-high resale fees.This isnβt just about a few overpriced gigs. Itβs a challenge to Ticketmasterβs grip on an industry it dominates, raising questions of market abuse, consumer fairness, and reputational fallout. Could this lawsuit break up a monopoly? How will regulators in the UK and EU respond? And what exactly are lawyers doing behind the scenes?The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw, helps you build your commercial awareness every week with a beginners, intermediate and advanced breakdown of a story from an expert lawyer and trainee solicitor host. This story was taken from a live conversation a few months ago. If you don't want to wait for these conversations, head over to the Commercial Awareness Compass to get them straight to your inbox each week. π Boost your commercial awareness: https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/commercial-awareness-compass
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Hiring under pressure: the reform that could rewrite recruitment | Commercial Awareness Compass #46
The Employment Rights Bill would reshape unfair dismissal by reducing the current two-year qualifying period and introducing an βinitial period of employmentβ that functions like a statutory probation.The headline proposal is unfair dismissal protection from day one, although recent parliamentary debate has floated alternatives such as a shorter qualifying period (e.g., six months).How might a statutory probation affect hiring and exit practices? Could tribunals handle a likely rise in claims? Would employers turn to agency labour or fixed-term contracts to manage risk?The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw, helps you build your commercial awareness every week with a beginners, intermediate and advanced breakdown of a story from an expert lawyer and trainee solicitor host. This story was taken from a live conversation a few months ago. If you don't want to wait for these conversations, head over to the Commercial Awareness Compass to get them straight to your inbox each week. π Boost your commercial awareness: https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/commercial-awareness-compass
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